Sheldonian Theatre

Phone

+44 (0) 1865 277299

Website

www.sheldon.ox.ac.uk

Address

Broad Street

City Centre

Oxford

Description

The Sheldonian Theatre was built in 1664 by Sir Christopher Wren. The main purpose of the theatre was to provide a venue for University meetings and ceremonies. The theatre is available for hire and can seat 1,000 for conferences and 800 for concerts. There is also a gift shop selling a selection of souvenirs.